From ae07e96459140fe885c7ab02a524a67682bb95de Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sean Wheeler Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:25:02 -0600 Subject: [PATCH 1/5] Update the How To Use Docs page for freshness --- reference/docs-conceptual/how-to-use-docs.md | 86 ++++++++++++++------ 1 file changed, 59 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-) diff --git a/reference/docs-conceptual/how-to-use-docs.md b/reference/docs-conceptual/how-to-use-docs.md index c020aeb3f906..7fba63e03bda 100644 --- a/reference/docs-conceptual/how-to-use-docs.md +++ b/reference/docs-conceptual/how-to-use-docs.md @@ -1,6 +1,8 @@ --- description: This article explains how to use the features of this site including search filtering and version selection. ms.date: 01/28/2026 +description: This article explains how to use the features of this site including search filtering and version selection. +ms.date: 01/28/2026 ms.topic: how-to title: How to use the PowerShell documentation --- @@ -8,12 +10,10 @@ title: How to use the PowerShell documentation Welcome to the PowerShell online documentation. -## Features of the Learn platform +![Screenshot showing the various elements of the web page.][02] The web page contains multiple elements that help you use and navigate the documentation. -![Screenshot showing the various elements of the web page.][02] - ### Navigation elements - **Site level navigation** - The site level navigation appears at the top of the page. It contains @@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ The web page contains multiple elements that help you use and navigate the docum ### Table of Contents +- **Article navigation** - The article navigation appears at the top right of the article. It + contains links to sections within the article. + +### Table of Contents + - **Version selector** - The version selector appears above the Table of Contents (TOC) and controls which version of the **cmdlet reference** appears in the TOC. - The **Filter and search** box allows you to quickly find articles in the TOC by filtering on words @@ -46,39 +51,24 @@ These buttons provide other ways of interacting with the content. - The **Menu** button provides a way to add content to a collection, provide feedback, edit the content, or share the content with others. -### Feedback elements +### Feedback There are two ways to provide feedback on the documentation. - **Anonymous feedback** - The **Was this helpful?** section on the right side of the article allows you to provide a thumbs-up or thumbs-down rating. You can also enter more feedback in a text box. -- **Feedback on GitHub** - At the bottom of each article, you can provide feedback on the +- **Feeback on GitHub** - At the bottom of each article, you can provide feedback on the documentation or the product. These links take you to the GitHub repository where you can open an issue and give feedback. -## Filter and search for articles - -There are two ways to search for content in Docs. - -- The filter and search box under the version selector allows filtering articles by words that - appear in the title of an article or command aliases. The filter displays a list of matching - articles as you type. You can also select the option to search for the words in the body of - articles. When you search from here, the search is limited to the PowerShell documentation. -- The search box in the site-level navigation bar searches the entire site. It returns a list of - matching articles from all documentation sets. - -In the following example, you see how the drop-down list is filtered to show the `Get-ChildItem` -command as you type the name. When you enter `gci`, the filter shows the `Get-CimInstance` and -`Get-ChildItem` commands because the alias for both commands starts with `gci`. - -Next, the word `idempotent` is entered. The filter shows no articles. Clicking the search link -searches for `idempotent` in the PowerShell documentation. This search only returns 12 results. -Notice the difference when the same word is searched using the site-level search box. The search -returns 1,096 articles from the entire Microsoft Learn site. +## Selecting the version of PowerShell -![Animation showing how to use the search features.][05] +This site contains cmdlet reference for the following versions of PowerShell: -## Selecting the version of PowerShell +- PowerShell 7.6 (preview) +- PowerShell 7.5 +- PowerShell 7.4 (LTS) +- PowerShell 5.1 This site contains cmdlet reference for the following versions of PowerShell: @@ -91,6 +81,7 @@ Use the version selector located above the TOC to select the version of PowerShe default, the page loads with the most current stable release version selected. The version selector controls which version of the cmdlet reference appears in the TOC under the **Reference** node. Some cmdlets work differently in different versions of PowerShell you're using. Be sure you're viewing +cmdlets work differently in different versions of PowerShell you're using. Be sure you're viewing the documentation for the correct version of PowerShell. The version selector doesn't affect conceptual documentation. The conceptual documents appear above @@ -99,6 +90,7 @@ If there are version-specific differences, the documentation makes note of those ![Animation showing how to use the version selector.][06] +You can verify the version of PowerShell you're using by inspecting the `$PSVersionTable.PSVersion` You can verify the version of PowerShell you're using by inspecting the `$PSVersionTable.PSVersion` value. The following example shows the output for Windows PowerShell 5.1. @@ -110,15 +102,51 @@ $PSVersionTable.PSVersion Major Minor Build Revision ----- ----- ----- -------- 5 1 26100 7705 +5 1 26100 7705 ``` -### Find articles for older versions of PowerShell +## Filter and search for articles + +There are two ways to search for content in Docs. + +- The filter and search box under the version selector allows filtering articles by words that + appear in the title of an article or command aliases. The filter displays a list of matching + articles as you type. You can also select the option to search for the words in the body of + articles. When you search from here, the search is limited to the PowerShell documentation. +- The search box in the site-level navigation bar searches the entire site. It returns a list of + matching articles from all documentation sets. + +In the following example, you see how the drop-down list is filtered to show the `Get-ChildItem` +command as you type the name. When you enter `gci`, it the filter shows the `Get-CimInstance` and +`Get-ChildItem` commands because the alias for both commands starts with `gci`. + +Next, the word `idempotent` is entered. The filter shows no articles. Clicking the search link +searches for `idempotent` in the PowerShell documentation. This search only returns 12 results. +Notice the difference when the same word is searched using the site-level search box. The search +returns 1,096 articles from the entire Microsoft Learn site. + +![Animation showing how to use the search features.][05] + +## Download the documentation as a PDF + +To download the documentation as a PDF, select the **Download PDF** button at the bottom of the TOC. + +![Screenshot of the Download PDF button.][03] + +- If you're viewing a conceptual article, the Learn platform creates a PDF containing the conceptual + content for the selected version. +- If you're viewing a reference article, the Learn platform creates a PDF containing the reference + content for the selected version. + +## Find articles for older versions of PowerShell Documentation for older versions of PowerShell is archived in our [Previous Versions][01] site. You can choose **Previous Versions** from the version selector. ![Screenshot of the Previous Versions option.][04] +The **Previous versions** option takes you to the site containing documentation for older and +unsupported versions of PowerShell: The **Previous versions** option takes you to the site containing documentation for older and unsupported versions of PowerShell: @@ -128,6 +156,8 @@ unsupported versions of PowerShell: - PowerShell 7.0 - PowerShell 6 - PowerShell 5.0 + - WMF 5.x Release notes + - PowerShell ISE object model - WMF 5.x Release notes - PowerShell ISE object model - PowerShell Workflows @@ -151,5 +181,7 @@ To download the documentation as a PDF, select the **Download PDF** button at th [02]: media/how-to-use-docs/how-to-use.gif [03]: media/how-to-use-docs/pdf-button.png [04]: media/how-to-use-docs/previous-versions.png +[03]: media/how-to-use-docs/pdf-button.png +[04]: media/how-to-use-docs/previous-versions.png [05]: media/how-to-use-docs/search-scope.gif [06]: media/how-to-use-docs/version-search.gif From 0fad058f651831b794bb891d33c216ec720f6f72 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sean Wheeler Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2026 08:06:58 -0600 Subject: [PATCH 2/5] Apply suggestions from code review Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> --- reference/docs-conceptual/how-to-use-docs.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/reference/docs-conceptual/how-to-use-docs.md b/reference/docs-conceptual/how-to-use-docs.md index 7fba63e03bda..0865788ba23a 100644 --- a/reference/docs-conceptual/how-to-use-docs.md +++ b/reference/docs-conceptual/how-to-use-docs.md @@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ There are two ways to provide feedback on the documentation. - **Anonymous feedback** - The **Was this helpful?** section on the right side of the article allows you to provide a thumbs-up or thumbs-down rating. You can also enter more feedback in a text box. -- **Feeback on GitHub** - At the bottom of each article, you can provide feedback on the +- **Feedback on GitHub** - At the bottom of each article, you can provide feedback on the documentation or the product. These links take you to the GitHub repository where you can open an issue and give feedback. @@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ There are two ways to search for content in Docs. matching articles from all documentation sets. In the following example, you see how the drop-down list is filtered to show the `Get-ChildItem` -command as you type the name. When you enter `gci`, it the filter shows the `Get-CimInstance` and +command as you type the name. When you enter `gci`, the filter shows the `Get-CimInstance` and `Get-ChildItem` commands because the alias for both commands starts with `gci`. Next, the word `idempotent` is entered. The filter shows no articles. Clicking the search link From 224a2dad0f146fbdcd034e33c773af154f067f56 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sean Wheeler Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2026 08:35:22 -0600 Subject: [PATCH 3/5] Fix H3 and reorder sections --- reference/docs-conceptual/how-to-use-docs.md | 63 +++++++++----------- 1 file changed, 27 insertions(+), 36 deletions(-) diff --git a/reference/docs-conceptual/how-to-use-docs.md b/reference/docs-conceptual/how-to-use-docs.md index 0865788ba23a..407affc95bc7 100644 --- a/reference/docs-conceptual/how-to-use-docs.md +++ b/reference/docs-conceptual/how-to-use-docs.md @@ -10,10 +10,12 @@ title: How to use the PowerShell documentation Welcome to the PowerShell online documentation. -![Screenshot showing the various elements of the web page.][02] +## Features of the Learn platform The web page contains multiple elements that help you use and navigate the documentation. +![Screenshot showing the various elements of the web page.][02] + ### Navigation elements - **Site level navigation** - The site level navigation appears at the top of the page. It contains @@ -51,7 +53,7 @@ These buttons provide other ways of interacting with the content. - The **Menu** button provides a way to add content to a collection, provide feedback, edit the content, or share the content with others. -### Feedback +### Feedback elements There are two ways to provide feedback on the documentation. @@ -61,6 +63,28 @@ There are two ways to provide feedback on the documentation. documentation or the product. These links take you to the GitHub repository where you can open an issue and give feedback. +## Filter and search for articles + +There are two ways to search for content in Docs. + +- The filter and search box under the version selector allows filtering articles by words that + appear in the title of an article or command aliases. The filter displays a list of matching + articles as you type. You can also select the option to search for the words in the body of + articles. When you search from here, the search is limited to the PowerShell documentation. +- The search box in the site-level navigation bar searches the entire site. It returns a list of + matching articles from all documentation sets. + +In the following example, you see how the drop-down list is filtered to show the `Get-ChildItem` +command as you type the name. When you enter `gci`, the filter shows the `Get-CimInstance` and +`Get-ChildItem` commands because the alias for both commands starts with `gci`. + +Next, the word `idempotent` is entered. The filter shows no articles. Clicking the search link +searches for `idempotent` in the PowerShell documentation. This search only returns 12 results. +Notice the difference when the same word is searched using the site-level search box. The search +returns 1,096 articles from the entire Microsoft Learn site. + +![Animation showing how to use the search features.][05] + ## Selecting the version of PowerShell This site contains cmdlet reference for the following versions of PowerShell: @@ -105,40 +129,7 @@ Major Minor Build Revision 5 1 26100 7705 ``` -## Filter and search for articles - -There are two ways to search for content in Docs. - -- The filter and search box under the version selector allows filtering articles by words that - appear in the title of an article or command aliases. The filter displays a list of matching - articles as you type. You can also select the option to search for the words in the body of - articles. When you search from here, the search is limited to the PowerShell documentation. -- The search box in the site-level navigation bar searches the entire site. It returns a list of - matching articles from all documentation sets. - -In the following example, you see how the drop-down list is filtered to show the `Get-ChildItem` -command as you type the name. When you enter `gci`, the filter shows the `Get-CimInstance` and -`Get-ChildItem` commands because the alias for both commands starts with `gci`. - -Next, the word `idempotent` is entered. The filter shows no articles. Clicking the search link -searches for `idempotent` in the PowerShell documentation. This search only returns 12 results. -Notice the difference when the same word is searched using the site-level search box. The search -returns 1,096 articles from the entire Microsoft Learn site. - -![Animation showing how to use the search features.][05] - -## Download the documentation as a PDF - -To download the documentation as a PDF, select the **Download PDF** button at the bottom of the TOC. - -![Screenshot of the Download PDF button.][03] - -- If you're viewing a conceptual article, the Learn platform creates a PDF containing the conceptual - content for the selected version. -- If you're viewing a reference article, the Learn platform creates a PDF containing the reference - content for the selected version. - -## Find articles for older versions of PowerShell +### Find articles for older versions of PowerShell Documentation for older versions of PowerShell is archived in our [Previous Versions][01] site. You can choose **Previous Versions** from the version selector. From 2c1ffaa324a55c03c8b52043dbd414055cc2155c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sean Wheeler Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2026 15:02:39 -0600 Subject: [PATCH 4/5] Update monthly stats --- .../docs-conceptual/community/2026-updates.md | 45 +++++++ .../community/community-update.yml | 4 +- .../docs-conceptual/community/hall-of-fame.md | 118 +++++++++--------- reference/docs-conceptual/toc.yml | 2 + 4 files changed, 111 insertions(+), 58 deletions(-) create mode 100644 reference/docs-conceptual/community/2026-updates.md diff --git a/reference/docs-conceptual/community/2026-updates.md b/reference/docs-conceptual/community/2026-updates.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..ae4c04066bbd --- /dev/null +++ b/reference/docs-conceptual/community/2026-updates.md @@ -0,0 +1,45 @@ +--- +description: List of changes to the PowerShell documentation for 2026. +ms.date: 02/02/2026 +title: What's New in PowerShell-Docs for 2026 +--- +# What's new in PowerShell Docs for 2026 + +This article lists notable changes made to docs each month and celebrates the contributions from the +community. + +Help us make the documentation better for you. Read the [Contributor's Guide][01] to learn how to +get started. + + +[01]: contributing/overview.md + + +## 2026-January + +New and updated content + +- New article - [Windows PowerShell update message](/powershell/scripting/windows-powershell/update-notification-message) +- Updated [How to use the PowerShell documentation](/powershell/scripting/how-to-use-docs) +- Updated AI Shell docs to reflect the deprecated status +- Updated PowerShellGet docs + - [Install a package manager for PowerShell](/powershell/gallery/powershellget/install-powershellget) + - [Bootstrapping NuGet](/powershell/gallery/how-to/getting-support/bootstrapping-nuget) +- Retired PowerShellGet 1.x docs - 41 articles removed + +GitHub stats + +- 49 PRs merged (7 from Community) +- 48 issues opened (17 from Community, 31 Spam) +- 56 issues closed (24 from Community, 32 Spam) + +Top Community Contributors + +The following people contributed to PowerShell docs this month by submitting pull requests or +filing issues. Thank you! + +| GitHub Id | PRs merged | Issues opened | +| ------------------ | :--------: | :-----------: | +| surfingoldelephant | 5 | 2 | +| taku-nm | 1 | | +| alexvy86 | 1 | | diff --git a/reference/docs-conceptual/community/community-update.yml b/reference/docs-conceptual/community/community-update.yml index 40a4f0ebbca8..1d74f7b67171 100644 --- a/reference/docs-conceptual/community/community-update.yml +++ b/reference/docs-conceptual/community/community-update.yml @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ metadata: ms.topic: landing-page # Required author: sdwheeler #Required; your GitHub user alias, with correct capitalization. ms.author: sewhee #Required; Microsoft alias of author; optional team alias. - ms.date: 03/30/2025 + ms.date: 02/02/2026 # linkListType: architecture | concept | deploy | download | get-started | how-to-guide | learn | # overview | quickstart | reference | tutorial | video | whats-new @@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ landingContent: linkLists: - linkListType: whats-new links: + - text: 2026 Updates + url: ./2026-updates.md - text: 2025 Updates url: ./2025-updates.md - text: 2024 Updates diff --git a/reference/docs-conceptual/community/hall-of-fame.md b/reference/docs-conceptual/community/hall-of-fame.md index 195b48a61253..7a3372c027fc 100644 --- a/reference/docs-conceptual/community/hall-of-fame.md +++ b/reference/docs-conceptual/community/hall-of-fame.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ --- -description: List of the GitHub users that have the most contributions to the PowerShell-Doc project. -ms.date: 01/05/2026 +description: List of the GitHub users that have the most contributions to PowerShell documentation. +ms.date: 02/02/2026 title: Community contributor Hall of Fame --- # Community Contributor Hall of Fame @@ -15,63 +15,67 @@ These GitHub users are the All-Time Top Community Contributors. Pull Requests help us fix those issues and make the documentation better for everyone. -| PRs Merged | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Grand Total | -| ------------------ | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ----------: | -| Community | 3 | 194 | 446 | 467 | 321 | 160 | 99 | 121 | 108 | 81 | 146 | 2146 | -| matt9ucci | | | 157 | 80 | 30 | 1 | 6 | | | | | 274 | -| nschonni | | | | 14 | 138 | 10 | | | | | | 162 | -| kiazhi | | 25 | 79 | 12 | | | | | | | | 116 | -| alexandair | | 57 | 7 | 26 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | 93 | -| sethvs | | | 1 | 44 | | 20 | 1 | 10 | | 6 | 2 | 84 | -| doctordns | | 5 | 32 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 5 | | 1 | | | 79 | -| surfingoldelephant | | | | | | | | | | | 58 | 58 | -| ehmiiz | | | | | | | | 22 | 14 | | | 36 | -| ArieHein | | | | | 1 | | | | | 7 | 25 | 33 | -| yecril71pl | | | | | | 21 | 3 | 3 | | | | 27 | -| changeworld | | | | | | | | 3 | | | 22 | 25 | -| skycommand | | | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 23 | -| Dan1el42 | | 20 | | | | | | | | | | 20 | -| NReilingh | | 2 | | 13 | 3 | | | | | | | 18 | -| it-praktyk | | | | 16 | 1 | | | | | | | 17 | -| vors | | 15 | 1 | | | | | | | | | 16 | -| markekraus | | | 11 | 5 | | | | | | | | 16 | -| kvprasoon | | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | | | 16 | -| k-takai | | | | 5 | 1 | 7 | | | | | | 13 | -| purdo17 | | | | 13 | | | | | | | | 13 | -| bergmeister | | | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | 11 | -| exchange12rocks | | | 7 | 3 | | | 1 | | | | | 11 | -| PlagueHO | | 10 | | | 1 | | | | | | | 11 | +| PRs Merged | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Grand Total | +| ------------------ | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ----------: | +| Community | 3 | 194 | 446 | 455 | 321 | 160 | 99 | 135 | 118 | 95 | 163 | 7 | 2196 | +| matt9ucci | | | 157 | 80 | 30 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | 274 | +| nschonni | | | | 14 | 138 | 10 | | | | | | | 162 | +| kiazhi | | 25 | 79 | 12 | | | | | | | | | 116 | +| alexandair | | 57 | 7 | 24 | 2 | 1 | | | | 1 | | | 92 | +| sethvs | | | 1 | 42 | | 20 | 1 | 10 | | 6 | 2 | | 82 | +| doctordns | | 5 | 32 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 5 | | 1 | | | | 79 | +| surfingoldelephant | | | | | | | | | | | 58 | 5 | 63 | +| ehmiiz | | | | | | | | 22 | 14 | | | | 36 | +| ArieHein | | | | | 1 | | | | | 8 | 25 | | 34 | +| yecril71pl | | | | | | 21 | 3 | 3 | | | | | 27 | +| changeworld | | | | | | | | 3 | | | 22 | | 25 | +| skycommand | | | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | | 23 | +| Dan1el42 | | 20 | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | +| NReilingh | | 2 | | 13 | 3 | | | | | | | | 18 | +| it-praktyk | | | | 16 | 1 | | | | | | | | 17 | +| vors | | 15 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 16 | +| kvprasoon | | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | 15 | +| purdo17 | | | | 13 | | | | | | | | | 13 | +| k-takai | | | | 5 | 1 | 7 | | | | | | | 13 | +| bergmeister | | | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | 13 | +| markekraus | | | 11 | 1 | | | | | | | | | 12 | +| PlagueHO | | 10 | | | 1 | | | | | | | | 11 | +| hrxn | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | | | 11 | +| exchange12rocks | | | 7 | 3 | | | 1 | | | | | | 11 | + ## GitHub issues opened GitHub issues help us identify errors and gaps in our documentation. -| Issues Opened | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Grand Total | -| ------------------ | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ----------: | -| Community | 3 | 54 | 95 | 209 | 557 | 552 | 363 | 224 | 270 | 219 | 156 | 2702 | -| mklement0 | | | 19 | 60 | 56 | 61 | 28 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 2 | 278 | -| ehmiiz | | | | | | | | 20 | 14 | | | 34 | -| iRon7 | | | | | | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 32 | -| iSazonov | | | 1 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | | 1 | | 31 | -| jszabo98 | | | | 2 | 15 | 6 | 1 | | 1 | 2 | | 27 | -| surfingoldelephant | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 19 | 25 | -| juvtib | | | | | | 15 | 7 | | | | | 22 | -| peetrike | | | | 1 | | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 21 | -| doctordns | | | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | | | | | 21 | -| kilasuit | | | | | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 18 | -| JustinGrote | | | | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | -| vexx32 | | | | 3 | 11 | | | 3 | | | | 17 | -| KirkMunro | | | | 7 | 7 | 1 | | | | | | 15 | -| alexandair | | 9 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | 15 | -| rkeithhill | | | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | | 1 | 14 | -| clamb123 | | | | | | | 14 | | | | | 14 | -| tabad | | | | | | | | | 11 | 2 | | 13 | -| trollyanov | | | | | | | 11 | 1 | | | | 12 | -| jsilverm | | | | | | 8 | | | 4 | | | 12 | -| CarloToso | | | | | | | | | 11 | | | 11 | -| Liturgist | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | | 11 | -| ArmaanMcleod | | | | | | | | | 4 | 6 | | 10 | -| UberKluger | | | | | | 1 | 7 | 2 | | | | 10 | -| vors | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | 10 | -| matt9ucci | | | 2 | 5 | | | 2 | | 1 | | | 10 | -| LaurentDardenne | | | 3 | 2 | | | | 5 | | | | 10 | +| Issues Opened | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Grand Total | +| ------------------ | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ----------: | +| Community | 3 | 54 | 95 | 210 | 556 | 553 | 366 | 237 | 291 | 244 | 183 | 18 | 2810 | +| mklement0 | | | 19 | 60 | 56 | 61 | 28 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 2 | | 278 | +| ehmiiz | | | | | | | | 21 | 14 | | | | 35 | +| iRon7 | | | | | | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | | 32 | +| iSazonov | | | 1 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | | 1 | | | 31 | +| jszabo98 | | | | 2 | 15 | 6 | 1 | | 1 | 2 | | 1 | 28 | +| surfingoldelephant | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 19 | 2 | 27 | +| juvtib | | | | | | 15 | 7 | | | | | | 22 | +| peetrike | | | | 1 | | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | | 21 | +| doctordns | | | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | | | | | | 21 | +| kilasuit | | | | | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | | 20 | +| JustinGrote | | | | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | | 20 | +| vexx32 | | | | 3 | 11 | | | 3 | | | | | 17 | +| KirkMunro | | | | 7 | 7 | 1 | | | | | | | 15 | +| alexandair | | 9 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | 15 | +| rkeithhill | | | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | | 1 | | 14 | +| clamb123 | | | | | | | 14 | | | | | | 14 | +| tabad | | | | | | | | | 11 | 2 | | | 13 | +| ThomasNieto | | | | | | 3 | | 2 | 4 | 3 | | | 12 | +| trollyanov | | | | | | | 11 | 1 | | | | | 12 | +| LaurentDardenne | | | 3 | 2 | | | | 5 | 2 | | | | 12 | +| Liturgist | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | | | 12 | +| jsilverm | | | | | | 8 | | | 4 | | | | 12 | +| CarloToso | | | | | | | | | 11 | | | | 11 | +| vors | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | 10 | +| UberKluger | | | | | | 1 | 7 | 2 | | | | | 10 | +| o-l-a-v | | | | | 1 | | 1 | | 4 | 2 | 2 | | 10 | +| matt9ucci | | | 2 | 5 | | | 2 | | 1 | | | | 10 | +| ArmaanMcleod | | | | | | | | | 4 | 6 | | | 10 | diff --git a/reference/docs-conceptual/toc.yml b/reference/docs-conceptual/toc.yml index 4a1e159d3ce8..9b4f19e79486 100644 --- a/reference/docs-conceptual/toc.yml +++ b/reference/docs-conceptual/toc.yml @@ -331,6 +331,8 @@ items: href: community/hall-of-fame.md - name: What's new in Docs items: + - name: 2026 Updates + href: community/2026-updates.md - name: 2025 Updates href: community/2025-updates.md - name: 2024 Updates From cd25500d8b46575c0e3b5bc872aa873b8839a9a4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sean Wheeler Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2026 15:12:34 -0600 Subject: [PATCH 5/5] Fix merge conflict --- reference/docs-conceptual/how-to-use-docs.md | 23 -------------------- 1 file changed, 23 deletions(-) diff --git a/reference/docs-conceptual/how-to-use-docs.md b/reference/docs-conceptual/how-to-use-docs.md index 407affc95bc7..c020aeb3f906 100644 --- a/reference/docs-conceptual/how-to-use-docs.md +++ b/reference/docs-conceptual/how-to-use-docs.md @@ -1,8 +1,6 @@ --- description: This article explains how to use the features of this site including search filtering and version selection. ms.date: 01/28/2026 -description: This article explains how to use the features of this site including search filtering and version selection. -ms.date: 01/28/2026 ms.topic: how-to title: How to use the PowerShell documentation --- @@ -28,11 +26,6 @@ The web page contains multiple elements that help you use and navigate the docum ### Table of Contents -- **Article navigation** - The article navigation appears at the top right of the article. It - contains links to sections within the article. - -### Table of Contents - - **Version selector** - The version selector appears above the Table of Contents (TOC) and controls which version of the **cmdlet reference** appears in the TOC. - The **Filter and search** box allows you to quickly find articles in the TOC by filtering on words @@ -94,18 +87,10 @@ This site contains cmdlet reference for the following versions of PowerShell: - PowerShell 7.4 (LTS) - PowerShell 5.1 -This site contains cmdlet reference for the following versions of PowerShell: - -- PowerShell 7.6 (preview) -- PowerShell 7.5 -- PowerShell 7.4 (LTS) -- PowerShell 5.1 - Use the version selector located above the TOC to select the version of PowerShell you want. By default, the page loads with the most current stable release version selected. The version selector controls which version of the cmdlet reference appears in the TOC under the **Reference** node. Some cmdlets work differently in different versions of PowerShell you're using. Be sure you're viewing -cmdlets work differently in different versions of PowerShell you're using. Be sure you're viewing the documentation for the correct version of PowerShell. The version selector doesn't affect conceptual documentation. The conceptual documents appear above @@ -114,7 +99,6 @@ If there are version-specific differences, the documentation makes note of those ![Animation showing how to use the version selector.][06] -You can verify the version of PowerShell you're using by inspecting the `$PSVersionTable.PSVersion` You can verify the version of PowerShell you're using by inspecting the `$PSVersionTable.PSVersion` value. The following example shows the output for Windows PowerShell 5.1. @@ -126,7 +110,6 @@ $PSVersionTable.PSVersion Major Minor Build Revision ----- ----- ----- -------- 5 1 26100 7705 -5 1 26100 7705 ``` ### Find articles for older versions of PowerShell @@ -136,8 +119,6 @@ can choose **Previous Versions** from the version selector. ![Screenshot of the Previous Versions option.][04] -The **Previous versions** option takes you to the site containing documentation for older and -unsupported versions of PowerShell: The **Previous versions** option takes you to the site containing documentation for older and unsupported versions of PowerShell: @@ -147,8 +128,6 @@ unsupported versions of PowerShell: - PowerShell 7.0 - PowerShell 6 - PowerShell 5.0 - - WMF 5.x Release notes - - PowerShell ISE object model - WMF 5.x Release notes - PowerShell ISE object model - PowerShell Workflows @@ -172,7 +151,5 @@ To download the documentation as a PDF, select the **Download PDF** button at th [02]: media/how-to-use-docs/how-to-use.gif [03]: media/how-to-use-docs/pdf-button.png [04]: media/how-to-use-docs/previous-versions.png -[03]: media/how-to-use-docs/pdf-button.png -[04]: media/how-to-use-docs/previous-versions.png [05]: media/how-to-use-docs/search-scope.gif [06]: media/how-to-use-docs/version-search.gif